On August 5, 2024, Kick streamer Adin Ross hosted the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, in a highly anticipated live stream on Ross' channel. At one point, the stream peaked with over 580,000 concurrent live viewers, making it Adin's biggest live stream. The main objective of the stream was to promote Trump's presidential campaign and discuss politics.
Nonetheless, this was an Adin Ross stream, so viewers witnessed some interesting moments that caused a sensation. This was expected since the streamer is known for his comedic antics.
The two interacted for about an hour and a half, in what Ross considered his "most important stream ever." Here are five of the most sensational moments from the Adin and Trump live stream.
Note: This list is based on the author's opinion and in no particular order.
1) Trump walks out to 50 Cent's Many Men on the live stream
Over 320,000 viewers were eagerly waiting for Trump's arrival on the scene, and as he walked out, the song Many Men (Wish Death) by 50 Cent started playing. This song has been associated with the former President since he was shot at, in an assassination attempt, in Pennsylvania.
Many netizens mentioned how fitting this entry was for Trump, setting the tone for the live stream.
2) Ross gives Trump a crash course on streaming
As the two sat down, Adin expressed his gratitude for Trump and asked if he was familiar with live streaming, to which he said yes.
Adin then proceeds to show Trump the Kick interface as well as the chatbox, which had just crashed before the latter's arrival due to the sheer magnitude of messages being sent at once.
Adin also touched base on the W-community", and how the letter "W" indicated the word win, while people in the chatbox were spamming "W Trump."
3) Adin Ross gifts Donald Trump a Tesla Cybertruck
As a token of appreciation, the streamer gifted the former President a Tesla Cybertruck wrapped with the American flag and a photo of Trump taken soon after he was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump admired the truck, which had his campaign slogan "Make America Great Again" displayed on the hood.
"Wow. That's beautiful, that is beautiful."
The two then entered the car and listened to a couple of classic songs from a playlist curated for Trump.
4) xQc makes an appearance on the live stream
Fellow Kick streamer Felix "xQc" appeared on stream as an associate of Ross and briefly interacted with the former President. Adin asked Trump what he thought of xQc's T-shirt, which had an image of Trump smiling with grillz in his teeth.
Trump acknowledged the streamer, shook his hand, and said he liked his shirt.
5) Trump and Adin dance together for TikTok
Toward the end of the stream, Adin asked Trump if he would make a TikTok with him, and he agreed. The two then danced to Y.M.C.A. by the Villiage People.
Trump then spoke on his plans for TikTok, stating:
"Let me tell you about TikTok, Trump is going to keep TikTok going, whereas Biden and Harris, they have no idea what it means... We're going to save TikTok, they want to destroy TikTok. So all the people on TikTok, vote for Trump"
Overall, the stream had some unexpected moments, with some drama between HasanAbi and Adin coming out of it. Nevertheless, the stream broke records for Adin Ross and exposed Trump to a generation of first-time voters.